Kawi front wabble

[tufftom4]

For as long as I have had my Kawasaki Voyager it has had a front end wobble I changed front bearings and tires and steering head bearings and put in Progressive springs but there was always a wobble even with a super brace. so today I decided to adjust my handle bars I have them laid back for long rides so I set them up so I am more over the tank and HOLY CRAP the handling is awesome and no wobble I will give up the laid back position for the handling any day.

[Barrycuda]

I was thinking about you recently, Tom. The shop over by me has the voyager XII for sale. So naturally I thought of you. Since your bike doesn't wobble anymore, maybe you wanna mosey on down this way??

[MikeWa]

There was a u-tube video posted some time ago of testing done to try to find ways to stop tank slappers. They discovered that to stop a wobble, even a severe one, lay foreword on the tank. Your post seems to support some of that. Although I am in no hurry to test the theory. Wish I could find that video.

 

Mike

 

Found it.

Edited August 24, 2014 by MikeWa

[Bodaggit23]

There was a u-tube video posted some time ago of testing done to try to find ways to stop tank slappers. They discovered that to stop a wobble, even a severe one, lay foreword on the tank. Your post seems to support some of that. Although I am in no hurry to test the theory. Wish I could find that video.

 

Mike

 

Found it.

 

That's CRAZY!

 

Mine wants to wobble a bit at about 35 if my touch is light on the

handlebars but I never LET GO. Hahaha! Great video!

[tufftom4]

Barry when it gets below 95 degrees lets do another M&E.